Definition of: detritus

(di·trī′təs) noun
1. Geol. Loose fragments or particles separated from masses of rock by erosion, glacial action, and other mechanical forces.
2. Any mass of disintegrated material; debris. [<L <deterere. See DETRIMENT.]
—de·tri′tal adjective

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human detritus
marine detritus

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